Control device



Jan. 8, 1929. I 1,698,490

5. J. V. BOVEY I CONTROL DEVI CE Filed June 11, 19 26 Patented Jan. 8, i929.

hiiE oon'rnor. nnvrcn.

Application filed lune 11,

This invention relates to a control mechanism and is particularly adapted for use in connection with controlling the position or the adjustment of the valve for vehicle heaters, carburetors, exhaust cutouts, ventilators and shutters of radiator covers and the like for automobiles.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a simple and efficient control mechanism which may be operatively connected to various contrivances of a vehicle which can easily be controlled from the dash board of the vehicle. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple control mechanism'which positively locks the parts in their adjusted positions.

A still further obj ect of the invention is to provide a control mechanism which may be readily attached to the instrument board of the vehicle.

These and other objects are-accomplished by providing a construction and an arrangement of the parts in the manner hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. 7 V

Referringto the drawings, in which H Figure 1 is a side elevational and diagrammatic view showing my improved control device operatively connectedup with the fly valve of a heater for a vehicle; 7 s

Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevational view showing the construction of my improved control mechanism;

- V Figure 3 is an end elevational view ofthe same; and p r v Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 44 in Figure 2 showingthe construction of the locking mechanism for securing the controlagainst movement.

In illustrating one embodiment of myinvention I have shown the same in connection with the control fly valve of a heaterfor a vehicle. It will of course be understood that the same is capable of use in connection with various other parts of an automobile such; ffoi-finstance, as the carburetor control,feX-

haustv cut-out, ventilators andshutters for radiator front and the like. 4

In Figure 1 of the drawing I have shown the well known type ofheater 10 which is mountedin the floor 11 of the vehicle. Communicating with the heater 10 is the'usual v conduit 12 which in turn communicates; with the exhaust pipe13. Mounted in the opening forming the communication between the the rodfhereinafter described.

1926. Serial 1V0.-115,271. I

exhaustpipe 13 and the conduit 12 is a fly valve, not shown. with the fly valve in a manner well known in the art is a pivoted lever 14. Myimproved control device comprises a bracket 16 which is preferablymade of a flat piece of steel and has its opposite'ends as shown at 17 and 18 bent at right angles with respect tothe' mainbodv portion of the bracket and preferably in opposite directions. The right angularly bent portion 17 of the bracket16 is provided with an aperture which is adaptedto receive a securing bolt19 for securing the bracket to the instrument board 20, only a part of which is shown, of the vehicle. The other right anguscribed. Secured to the main body portion of the bracket16, preferably adj acent its upper end, is a supplemental bracket 22. The supplemental bracket22-has a right angularly Operatively connected larly bent portion 18 is provided with an aperture 21v for the purpose hereinafter debent portion 23 which in-turn is secured to the main body portionof thebracket 16 by means of a rivet 24L interposed between the right angularly bent portion 23 of'the supplemental bracket22 and main' body portion, of the.

bracket 16 are flat springs 25. These springs are securedin position by the rivet 24: which secures the supplemental bracket to the main bracket. The downwardly extending [por- 'tion', as shown at 26, of the supplemental bracket 22. is provided with an aperture 27 which has the upper'portion thereof in'the form of a semi-circle and its lower portion as shown at 28 flattened or inthe form of a straight line so as to form a lockin means for tweenthe right angularly bent portion18of the main bracket 16 fandthe downwardly extending portion 26 .of the. supplemental bracket 22 is a guiding member 29 inthe form of a tube. member or tube 29 telescopically receives a flexible tubular member or mono-coil 30.

The flexible tube iss'ecu'redto the guiding member 29 by having the. guiding member compressed or squeezed onto the flexible member'after the flexible member has been inserted. The flexible member is then inserted in the 'apertu're'21-ofthe right angularlydisposed portion 18 of the bracket 16 as clearly ountedf bei The forward end of'the guiding I shown in Fig. 2. Mountedfor reciprocable 1 movement in the, guiding member or tube '29 is an adjustable bar or rod 31. The adjustable'bar or rod 311 is provided adjacent its upper end with a right angularly bent portion 32 which ,has .secured thereon a handle 53. The reciprocating bar or rod 31 is provlded with a notch 34 adjacent its upper end which is slightly larger thangthethickness of; the material of the downwardly extending portion 26, of the Supplemental bracketc22 .so that the notch 34 will freely engage the portion 28 of the supplemental bracket. Adjacent the lower end of the reciprocating bar ,orrod 31 is a. plurality of similar notches 35 off which there may be as many as desired for locking the reciprocating rod against movement ,with 1 respect to the bracket. The springs 25 are preferably in the formof two reverse curves with; the lower ends as shown at "36 engaging the upper surface of the guiding memben rtube 29 so as to press the guiding member as wellas the reciprocating "rod oribar 31 downwardly with respect to the bracket.

' I From the above description 1i will'be seen that the pressure of the-springs 25 normally pressesthe guiding. member 29 and recipirocatingrod 31 downwardly with respect to 25' the bracket so th at one of the notches 3 and 35 ,of the reciprocating rod 31 will be pressed into engagement when they reg ster w th the locking portion 28 of the supplemental ,bracketQZasfthe reciprocating bar 31 is adjusted. Incrder to release thereciprocat-ing Y baror rod-31 rom its lockedposition onthe I bracket, thehandle 33 may be gripped and -raised, against thepressure of thesprings 25 so thatgtheupp erportion ofthe bar or rod 31 engages the semicircular portion or" the aperturelj27- an'dthe reciprocating bar may ;,then be moved within the guiding member i29 toj the desired adjustment or the adj usting rod '31 may be swung by turnmgjthe 33 through an ,arc of 90,- degrees so that ;th;e-c11rve d suriface of the bar E 31 may rideonjheg flat or straight portion 28 of the aperture and I when the, desired adjustment is attaine'd Jnrlay be ,locked in one of the notcl1es 35 ontothe locking portion of the i-isupplemental bracket The lower end of tliereciprocating r0d.or bar 31 is; provided -with it-transverse 'slo.t 37. Communicating witliltll e slot 37 and extending longitudinally 4 of-the reciprocating rod 31 is'an aperture 38. Extendingvthrough the flexible tubing30 is ,a wire 39 which is preferably a pianoiwire and has one endthereof as shown at 40secured by any suitable means to the free end of the lever 1% ofthe fly valve. 1' The other end of, the ,wire extends; through the flexible tube and is connected to the reciprocating rod or bar 31by having this end extending through the, aperture 38, thence into the re cess 37 where'the end of the wire is bent as shown at 4:1 and thereby securing the wire: against displacement from p the reciprocat-j lng baixor rod 31. The, lower end of the flexible tubing "30 is secured against movemerit-with respectto the conduitlZin a lug pressing the springs 25 the reciprocating rod may be adjusted and'locke'd in various positions of adjustment.

From the above description it will be read ily seen that I have provided a verysimple construction whichis economical to manufacture and at the same time have provided a controll ng device which effectively secures the-part to which it is connected in various positions of adjustment.

' VWhile in the above specification I have describedone embodiment and one modification ofmy invention, itwillof course be understood that the same is capable ofniodification and that modification may be made without departing from thespirit and scope or theinvention as exprcssedin the following claims,

l/Vhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters'Patent is:

LA control mechanism comprising a bracket, a movable guiding. member carried by said bracket, a reciprocating bar mounted o'n said bracket and guided by said guiding member,said bar having a plurality oisp ac'ed apart notches adapted toengage said bracket, and means for normally pressing saidbar to lock said rod against adj ustment withrespect to said bracket. V

2. A control mechanism comprising. a bracket, a movable guiding mea nscarried by saidbracket, a reciprocating bar, mounted in said guiding means, "locking means ,on, said bracket and adapted to engage said bar, and

a spring positionedbetween said bar and said bracket i'or normally actuating said bar into engagement with saidlocking means. I I I 3 A controlfdevice comprising a bracket having-two substantially right angularly-disposed portions onthe opposite "endsthereof and extending in oppositedirections with respect to each other a supplemental bracket secured'to saidfirst named bracket, a guiding member mounted on said bracket, a reciprocating bar mounted in said guiding member, therebeinga plurality of notches formed in said reciprocating bar adapted to engage said supplemental "bracket, and spring means mounted on said bracket normally pressing said reciprocating bar downwardly with respect to said bracket.

7 41. A control[mechanism comprising a bracket having two substantially rightangularly extending portions ion the opposite ends'thereoi-and extending'in opposite directions with respect to each other, a supple mental bracket mounted intermediate the ber, and means formed on said reciprocating bar adapted to engage said supplemental bracket for locking said reciprocating bar in various positions of adjustment.

5. A control device comprising a-bracket having two substantially right angularly.

disposed portions on the opposite ends thereof and extending in opposite directions with respect to each other, a supplemental bracket secured to said first named bracket, a guiding member mounted between one of said right angularly bent portions of said main bracket and said supplemental bracket, a reciprocatingbar extending through said supplemental bracket and through said guiding member, and spring means mounted on said bracket and engageable with said guiding member for normally pressing said reciprocating bar downwardly with respect to said bracket.

6. A control device comprising a bracket, right angularly disposed portions formed on the opposite ends of said bracket, a supplemental bracket secured intermediate the ends of said first named bracket, a guiding member adapted for movement with respect to said bracket positioned between one of the ends of said main bracket and said supplemental bracket, a spring mounted between said main bracket and said supplemental bracket for normally pressing said guiding member outwardly with respect to said main.

bracket, and a reciprocating rod mounted in said supplemental bracket and extending into said guidingmember and having notches thereon whereby sa1d sprmg may look sa1d reciprocating rod with respect to said bracket. p e

7. A control mechanism comprising a bracket formed vi'rom a fiat strip, a tubular guiding, member secured to sa1d bracket, a reciprocating bar mounted in sa1d gu1d1ng member, there being a plurallty of notches in sa1d bar, and means secured to sa1d bracket engageable with said guiding member for normally pressing said bar downwardly with respect to said bracket.

, 8. A control mechanism comprising a bracket, a tubular guiding member having one end secured to said bracket and the other end movable with respect thereto, a reciproeating bar mounted in said tubular member, there'being a plurality of notches in said bar, and spring means mounted onsaid bracket and engageable wit-h said tubular member for normally pressing said bar downwardly with respect to said bracket.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this 19th day of I May, A. D. 1926. 

